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United States Patent | 6,135,845 |
Klimpert ,   et al. | October 24, 2000 |
A toy doll includes a body having an opening simulating a mouth and first and second electrical switches, each switch being disposed proximal to the simulated mouth and activatable by an object inserted at least partially into the mouth. A speaker is attached to the body. An electrical circuit including an integrated circuit chip is electrically connected with the switches and with the speaker. A base configured as a feeding tray is disposed externally of and is detachably connected with the body. The base has three external switches electrically connected with the circuit chip. The circuit chip has a plurality of memory registers, each register storing a separate signal corresponding to a separate audio message. The chip is configured to randomly select a prompt signal from the memory registers and to transmit the stored signal to the speaker. The prompt signal prompts the user to select a specified one of the switches. The chip is also configured to compare the selected switch with the specified switch. Further, the chip is configured to transmit a first message to the speaker when the specified switch is activated and a second message when a switch other than the specified switch is activated. The first message informs the user that the selection was correct and the second message informs the user that the selection was incorrect.
Inventors: | Klimpert; Randall Jon (320 Isabella, Wilmette, IL 60090); Klimpert; Ann Danielak (320 Isabella, Wilmette, IL 60090); Christianson; David (804 Tylerton Cir., Grayslake, IL 60030); Herbstler; Dieter (308 Northridge, Bolingbrook, IL 60440); Pitrone; Anne (95 Prospect Ter., Tenafly, NJ 07670) |
Appl. No.: | 071931 |
Filed: | May 1, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 446/297; 446/301; 446/304 |
Intern'l Class: | A63H 003/28 |
Field of Search: | 446/72,268,297,298,300,301,304,337,397 |
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